1634 The Historie of the World, In Five Bookes. 1 Intreating of the Beginning and first Ages of the same, from the Creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the Times from the Birth of Abraham, to the destruction of the Temple of Saloman. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the Reigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that Kingdome, in the Race of Antigonus. 5 From the Settled rule of Alexanders Successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made Conquest of Asia and Macedon.

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Folding Maps, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound, Scarce

The scarce fifth edition. The first edition was published in 1614. Rebound in half vellum. With new endpapers. With an engraved, 'Minde of the Front', poem to the front of the book, a beautiful engraved title page dated 1614, a portrait illustration to the title page and six folding maps. Lacking the first map, on page 56, and the fourth map on page 218. Sir Walter Raleigh's most important and influential work. Written during his imprisonment in the Tower of London. It was originally intended to be a multi-volume set which would help educate Henry, Prince of Wales, but following the Prince's death in 1612, Raleigh had to bring the project to completion. This work details the history of the world, with a strong foundation in the Bible. Other topics listed include Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, the Punic wars and the Macedonian Wars. Sir Walter Raleigh was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer from the Elizabethan era. He is best known for his leading involvement in the colonisation of North America, as well as for his praised defence against the Spanish Armada. With a chronological table of twenty-six pages to the rear of the book, followed by twenty-six pages of alphabetical tables. With an ink inscription listing the plates to the front paste-down, and another inscription to the title page. ESTC CItation No. S116304